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Monday, January 13, 2014

Simple Recipe Organization

I am a messy cook! And I like to have my recipes right there by me on the counter. And they usually get ruined...case in point...see that pink piece of paper? Yeah I have to call my mom every time I want to make it because I can't read half of the recipe!

Since it's a New Year and everyone has organization on the brain, and I just barely got myself a Silhouette and a Laminator I thought I would combine the two for my next project!

I wanted something that would be easy to take in and out and that was simple, it also had to be able to withstand whatever liquid I might happen to spill on it. I love all of the fancy recipe cards that are all over the place but I get bored with things so I wanted to keep my cards really simple. Then in a few years I don't have to worry about not being able to find the same cards, I don't think lined index cards are goin out anytime soon!

I started by rounding up my favorite recipe's and got to copying them over to my index cards. It took awhile but I did it while watching TV so it wasn't too bad.

After I had them all copied I sent them through my laminator. I used 9x11 thermal sheets, only because I have a ton of them left over from another project. It would have been much easier to use the smaller ones!

I picked up this handy little binder in the school supply section at Wal-Mart for only a few dollars. It is on the smaller side but seems sturdy. I used my Silhouette to cut out the vinyl for the front of my binder. And yes, the statement is true! I also cut out the words for my dividers but I somehow missed getting a picture of those! I did the following- Appetizers, Main Dishes, Salads, Breads, Desserts & Misc.

After I cut out all my recipe's I hole punched them and stuck them in my binder! No more will I have half burned pieces of paper, and that makes my little heart oh so very happy!

Want to Check Out More Silhouette Projects?

My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I are all sharing projects on our blogs today, so peruse the projects below for a wealth of Silhouette inspiration!

Oh wow! That binder is super cute. And if you are organizing your recipes, you can't be all that bad of a cook! I love how you laminated your index cards - my paper recipes are always getting covered in whatever ingredients I'm using. Thanks so much for sharing!

I'm really starting to think I need to invest in a laminator! It just seems so practical! And I really need to get motivated to get some sort of menu planning in gear for 2014. I'm famous for not coming up with a dinner idea until 6pm after we're all hungry and tired ;)